Rev. Matt Wallis
Senior Pastor - HCLM
Matt was raised in Chicago where he met his wife Lana and they were married in 1999. They have one daughter, Kenna, that graduated high school in 2022. Matt is a die hard St. Louis Cardinals fan, loves mixed martial arts and sailing. He graduated from Concordia seminary in St. Louis in 2000. Matt is also on the board for the Hopper Academy in downtown Sanford.
Rev. Chris Johnson
Family Life Pastor - HCLM
Chris is originally from Iowa. He and his wife Jennifer have two children, Kylie and Carter. Kylie graduated high school in 2022 and Carter will be graduating from HCLA in 2026. Chris was ordained in 2014 through the SMP program at Concordia St. Louis. He loves sports and fishing. Chris started Cancerbank.org to help local families dealing with cancer bills.
Rev. Paul Hoyer
Pastor Emeritus - HCLM
Paul is the founding pastor of Holy Cross. He helped start the Sharing Center and Oasis. He has been on several local boards and won the Leadership Legend award from Leadership Seminole in 2020. He and his wife Betty have 4 children and 8 grandchildren. He recently retired and enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.
Blake Wright
Youth Director
Blake is originally from Minnesota and met his wife Emily at college. They were married in 2018. Blake loves hockey and a good cup of coffee.
Emily Wright
Kid's Church Director
Emily is originally from Michigan and met her husband Blake at college. She loves kids and animals. They have 3 dogs and love being back in Florida. She also teaches Bible at Holy Cross Lutheran Academy in Sanford.
Charles Patterson
Traditional Worship Leader
Charles Patterson originally is from Texas, where he earned degrees in classical piano and organ, as well as in education. He and his wife Yvonne are longtime members of Holy Cross, where Yvonne also plays piano and assists on the worship team. Besides working on numerous facets of worship here at Holy Cross, Charles teaches beginning reading to Kindergarten students. He has a deep love for literature, as well as all types of music. He also enjoys a study of fossils and minerals. He and Yvonne have 3 sons, Tim, Chip, and Jamie.
Sarah Bell
Contemporary Worship Leader
Sarah was born and raised in Central FL. She married her husband, Chris, in 2014 and they have two daughters. Sarah studied vocal performance specializing in classical opera. She also was the Pastry Chef for Emeril’s two Orlando restaurants. She enjoys cooking/baking for her family and spending time with family and friends.
Kyle Williams
Contemporary Worship Leader
Kyle married Amber in 2009 and has 3 children; Emma, Chloe & August. He loves playing guitar as well as good movies and good food.
Andrew LaRoy
Soundbooth
Andrew has been involved in the AV ministry since 8th grade. He grew up in illinois moved to Wisconsin and now calls Florida home, after serving 14 years in the Air Force. He enjoyes teaching scuba diving, going to sea world, and building projects in the garage.
Alaina Kaiser
Nursery
Alaina graduated from high school in 2022 and is planning on going to school to be a teacher. She loves kids and it shows!
Kenna Wallis
Nursery
Kenna graduated in May 2022. She loves to sing and write songs. Kenna is also part of the worship team.
Dennis McGavock
Chief Operating Officer - CFLCN
Dennis brings his vast talents to bear to empower ministry by overseeing operation for Central Florida Cross Network. He oversees finances, HR, Facilities, IT, Risk Management or as he says “everything but the preaching and teaching”. Dennis and his wife Jeanine enjoy travel and catching concerts along the way when possible.
Christian Jones
CFLCN Accounting Manager
Christian just joined us a few months back. He loves coffee and rock climbing. He worked at Young Life for many years before coming to Holy Cross.
Rich Heminger
Facilities Manager - HCLM/HCLA
Rich works hard at both the churh and the school (Holy Cross Lutheran Academy). He also plays in many local bands around the area and rides motorcycles.
TJ Hill
Properties Facilitator - HCLM
TJ was born and raised in Lake Mary, where he attended Seminole state’s automotive program. Has been a member of holy cross church since 1993 and joined the HCLM staff in 2018. He is a hard working and dedicated person who is an avid sports fan and believes family is the most important thing.